There are abundant
resources for studying World War II online. Whether you are a military
history buff, a high school student looking to supplement your world
history or American history studies, or a homeschool mom creating
your own World War II unit study for your younger children, you
won't need to look far to get detailed resources suited to your
purposes. In this Unit Study Resources article we've included links
to lesson plans and websites dealing with the war itself, the war
in Europe, the war in the Pacific, life on the home front, the holocaust
and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We have a complete listing
of the History Channel Speech Archive's World War II speeches. Other
resources include songs of World War II, activities, books, and
videos. In the video section you'll find fiction and nonfiction
videos most with short reviews.

Using
Primary Sources to Understand the Past: Post WWII Europe and the
Marshall Plan
Great euphoria was experienced with the end of World War II. However,
it became apparent to many leaders of the "new world order"
that conditions in Europe were reaching new lows. Not only was
most of Europe completely destroyed, putting the task of herself
back together proved difficult if not impossible without outside
assistance. With this lesson, students will learn exactly what
problems post-WWII Europe faced. Through analyzing the speech
given by President Truman's Secretary of State George Marshall,
students will learn what arguments were used in favor of aiding
Europe in her effort to rebuild herself. Students will become
familiar with arguments or ideas that could have impeded the carrying
out of the Marshall Plan. Students will also form opinions as
to whether the Marshall Plan was the best option for the United
States to take.

Anne
Frank in the World, 1929 - 1945 Teacher Workbook
Anne Frank is perhaps the best known of any Holocaust victim and,
for the time before other testimonies and experiences were made
public, represented all who had died. We use Anne's experiences
to study those Jews who were in hiding during the war. We also
try to understand difficulties faced by all involved, including
the families in hiding as well as those on the outside who helped
them.

Teaching
with Documents Lesson Plans - World War II
A Date Which Will Live in Infamy
Powers of Persuasion--Poster Art of World War II
Documents Related to Churchill and FDR
Message Drafted by General Eisenhower in Case the D-Day Invasion
Failed and Photographs Taken on D-Day
Documents and Photographs Related to Japanese Relocation During
World War II
Memorandum Regarding the Enlistment of Navajo Indians

Codes
and Ciphers in the Second World War
Between 1939 and 1945, the most advanced and creative forms of
mathematical and technological knowledge were combined to master
German communications. British cryptanalysts, Alan Turing at the
forefront, changed the course of the Second World War and created
the foundation for the modern computer.

American
Aces of World War II
American fighter pilots and airplanes of World War Two. Aces like
Robert S. Johnson, Gabby Gabreski, Pappy Boyington, Joe Foss,
David McCampbell, Dick Bong, Tommy Blackburn, Edward 'Butch' O'Hare,
and Chuck Yeager. Fighter planes like the P-51 Mustang, P-38 Lightning,
and F4U Corsair. All the World War II theatres, services, and
fighter planes are included: P-47 Thunderbolt pilots with the
56th Fighter Group of the 8th Air Force, Marine Corsair aces of
Guadalcanal and the Solomons, carrier based Navy Hellcat pilots,
and USAAF fighter pilots who flew the P-38 over New Guinea and
the Philippines.

George
C. Marshall, Soldier of Peace
To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Marshall Plan,
the National Portrait Gallery and the George C. Marshall Foundation
in Lexington, Virginia, have co-organized this exhibition on the
life and career of American general and statesman George C. Marshall.

July
1942: United We Stand
During July 1942, seven months after the United States entered
World War II, magazines nationwide featured the American flag
on their covers. Adopting the slogan United We Stand, some five
hundred publications waved the stars and stripes to promote national
unity, rally support for the war, and celebrate Independence Day.

National
DDay Museum
Slide show of the museum exhibit along with other resources and
information about D-Day.

Stephen
Ambrose lecture: Victory in Europe: May 1945
Dr. Ambrose, widely recognized as one of the leading experts on
this period, reviews the Allied strategy to end World War II in
Europe, evaluates its success, and reflects on its long-term implications.
Audio file.

Hiroshima
Archive
The Hiroshima Archive is originally set up to join the on-line
effort made by many people all over the world to commemorate the
50th anniversary of the atomic bombing, This is intended to serve
as a research and educational guide to those who want to gain
and expand their knowledge of the atomic bombing.

Enola
Gay
The Enola Gay exhibition at the National Air and Space Museum
closed on May 18, 1998. This web page provides images and highlights
from that exhibition.

The Holocaust

United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Includes:
Online workship and 133 page guide titled "Teaching About
the Holocaust"
Identification
cards - A set of 37 identification cards reproduced on 8 1/2"
x 11" paper for easy distribution and reproduction. Portrays
the experiences of a wide range of people during the Holocaust
Booklets
or brochures on the Resistance to the Holocaust and the victims
of the holocaust.
Family Guides to the exhibition.
Many other
resources.

The
Holocaust a Learning Site for Students
Welcome to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's The Holocaust:
A Learning Site for Students. Organized by theme, this site uses
text, historical photographs, maps, images of artifacts, and audio
clips to provide an overview of the Holocaust. It is the first
step in a growing resource for middle and secondary level students
and teachers, with content that reflects the history as it is
presented in the Museum's Permanent Exhibition, The Holocaust.

War
Games
Wargames covering World War II probably outnumber those covering
all other eras (combined!) -- obviously World War II is something
of great interest to us all, and wargamers are no exception. While
there have been WWII computer wargames since the early '80s (see "Golden Oldies" below), we've restricted this list to
games from the last several years, games you might have a chance
of finding in stores or that you can order directly from the publishers.

Battle
of the Atlantic Online Game
The Battle of the Atlantic lasted as long as World War Two itself.
By the summer of 1942 one Allied ship was going down every four
hours, yet German U-boat losses remained frustratingly low.
Play the game
as a 'Senior Officer Escort'. In charge of the destroyers and
corvettes tasked with defending the increasingly important convoys,
you will need to learn about the tactics you can use to outwit
German U-boats, and discover the strengths and weaknesses of both
friend and foe.

Build
Your Own World War II Timeline
This timeline will start you off with a few dates. Add more important
dates from World War II and print out your final timeline. You
can also add photos, videos, and sound!

Create
a World War II Memory Book
There
are still thousands of people alive today who were soldiers, civilians,
or children during the Second World War, and who remember what
they did and how they felt. Locate someone to interview about
this extraordinary time. Then use the Scholastic Writing Workshop
to write and publish that person's oral history of World War II
in Scholastic's World War II Memory Book.

Soldier's
Songs
Today there is an unprecedented interest in military history.
Soldiers' Songs amplifies this interest with music, lyrics & historical notes which tell powerful stories about the lives,
thoughts and emotions of soldiers and those who waited for them
at home.

The purpose
of this page is to provide historical context for the songs.
This combination of song and context creates opportunities for
classroom teaching aids and resources for student papers and
presentations.

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